Strategic Tax Leader – Australia & APAC

Trinzic; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Place To Work

Flexible working

Competitive salary

Paid parental leave

Income protection

Corporate rewards

Salary packaging/Novated leasing

Employee stock purchase plans

Flu shots and private health discounts

Career development

Job summary

KBR is seeking an experienced Tax Manager to lead Australia and APAC tax activities, including compliance, accounting, reporting, forecasting and advisory support. You will partner with business leaders to provide practical guidance, ensure regulatory compliance and drive improvements across tax processes and controls.

This permanent full-time role is based in Australia (Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, or Adelaide) and requires Baseline security clearance or higher.

Qualifications

• Analytical, problem-solving skills to interpret tax legislation and provide practical advice.
• Stakeholder management and communication across finance, legal, HR, and operations teams.
• Organisational and project management capabilities to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage direct and indirect tax compliance across Australia and APAC jurisdictions.
• Lead Australian corporate income tax compliance, tax accounting, forecasting and reporting.
• Oversee GST, VAT, PAYG and other indirect tax obligations across jurisdictions.
• Prepare and maintain transfer pricing documentation and support compliance.
• Provide practical tax advice on business activities, contracts and restructures.
• Manage relationships with tax authorities, including audits and enquiries.
• Support statutory tax disclosures and manage uncertain tax positions.
• Collaborate with finance, legal, HR, treasury, commercial and operations teams.
• Maintain tax governance, SOX controls and tax account reconciliations.
• Drive continuous improvement across tax processes and systems.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Project management

Commercial acumen

Communication skills

Education

CA/CPA or equivalent

Degree in Accounting/Finance/Taxation

Tools

OneSource Tax Provision

Job description

KBR is seeking an experienced Tax Manager to lead Australia and APAC tax activities, including compliance, accounting, reporting, forecasting and advisory support. You will partner with business leaders to provide practical guidance, ensure regulatory compliance and drive improvements across tax processes and controls.

This permanent full-time role is based in Australia (Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, or Adelaide) and requires Baseline security clearance or higher.